regardful

American  

[ri-gahrd-fuhl] / rɪˈgɑrd fəl /

adjective

1. observant; attentive; heedful (often followed byof ).

   a man regardful of the feelings of others.

2. showing or feeling regard or esteem; respectful.

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regardful British  

/ rɪˈɡɑːdfʊl /

adjective

1. (often foll by of) showing regard (for); heedful (of)

2. showing regard, respect, or consideration

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Other Word Forms

• regardfully adverb
• regardfulness noun
• unregardful adjective

Etymology

Origin of regardful

First recorded in 1580–90; regard + -ful

Example Sentences

Possibly we have become too regardful of things that we call luxuries .

From Time Magazine Archive

There could be seen the remnants of an old fence that had recently bounded a road, innocent of windings, and regardful only of distance.

From The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 by Various

Although Hayden proved himself reluctantly regardful of the butterfly lady's very evident desire to be left alone, he did not at once leave the hotel.

From The Silver Butterfly by Christy, Howard Chandler

It was noted presently that he saw Mrs. King to her carriage, and was otherwise regardful of the old folks.

From Otherwise Phyllis by Gibson, Charles Dana

So it seemed that he was especially regardful of how he figured in the presence of Mary Warriner.

From Eleven Possible Cases by Fyles, Franklin